Vinyl pressings
by Milva · 1975
Brecht was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
S - 6164 - 1 11/4/75Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
S - 6164 - 2 11/4/75Run-out area Side-B [Stamped]
(S-6164/1)Label Side A
(S-6164/2)Label Side B
S - 6164 - 1 11/4/75Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
S - 6164 - 2 11/4/75Run-out area Side-B [Stamped]
(S-6164/1)Label Side A
(S-6164/2)Label Side B
0664.934-S1 / MLP 15925-ALabel Side A
0664.934-S2 / MLP 15925-BLabel Side B
0664.934 S 1Label Side A
0664.934 S 2Label Side B
0664.934 - S1 / MLP 15.925-ARun-out area Side-A [Stamped]
0664.934 - S2 / / MLP 15.925-BRun-out area Side-B [Stamped]
0664.934 - S1 / MLP 15925-A Pf [1 –]A-side runout etched[stamped], variant 2
0664.934 - S2 / MLP 15925 - B Pf [1 D[90°rotated]B-side runout etched[stamped], variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Ricordi MLP 15.925 / Stern Musik MLP 15.925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | RCA PL 37423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Ricordi MLP 15.925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Stern Musik MLP 15.925 / Ricordi MLP 15.925First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8961LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Élan Records ELA 8010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Stern Musik MLP 15.925 / Ricordi MLP 15.925LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Ricordi MLP 15.925 / Ricordi 0015.925LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi SMRL 6164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Brecht are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, Austria, France, Germany. One of them is Ricordi SMRL 6164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMRL 6164, MLP 15.925, PL 37423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 6164 - 1 11/4/75 and S - 6164 - 2 11/4/75. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
